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Violin acoustic recordings, 78rpm shellac rip

Classical, Columbia, Elman Mischa, Gramplasttrest, Kubelik Jan, Melba Nelly, Morini Erica, Prihoda Vasa, Remastering from shellac records, Victor, Victrola, Violin, Ysaye Eugene
Anton Stepichev

The great violinists of the early 20th century: melancholic Vasa Prihoda, refined Misha Elman, Jan Kubelik – the great phrasing master, the effortless-bow of Erika Morini and the pedantic style of Eugen Ysaye. Together with Kubelik sings unforgettable Nellie Melba.

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Jascha Heifetz acoustic recordings, 1917-1920 78rpm shellac rip

Classical, Heifetz Yasha, His Master's Voice, Remastering from shellac records, Victrola, Violin
Anton Stepichev

Little Yasha Heifetz was able not only to show off at unattainable for others tempo, but had a quite sofisticated taste and sounded beautifully. It is well audible on Ave Maria and Spanish dance. Common remasterings are often dull this moments but here you can feel it as good as it should be.

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Brahms Double Concerto – Thibaud, Casals, Cortot – 1929 78rpm shellac rip

Brahms Johannes, Casals Pablo, Cello, Classical, Remastering from shellac records, Thibaud Jacques, Victrola, Violin
Anton Stepichev


This record made strong impression in analogue but after digitization the orchestra suffered greatly – the dynamics were smoothed, the clear tone weakened. The soloists on the first side recorded too quietly, starting from the second side the balance had been corrected. Something wrong happened with Victor's equipment on the last side: strange HF resonance appeared and the violin began to sound with distortions. Despite all this, what genuine emotions are audible in the record, how open and emotionally clean Thibault's violin sounds!

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